Red Bull Racing celebrated the decision of the FIA International Court of Appeal, which restored Isack Hadjar to third place in the Monaco GP. The announcement of the change occurred this Friday (04), before the Italian Formula 1 GP, after the team’s protest against the race result was accepted.
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The appeal presented by Red Bull and McLaren was upheld, reinstating the two five-second penalties applied to Pierre Gasly. As a result, the Frenchman returned to seventh place, while Hadjar recovered third position, ahead of Oscar Piastri, Liam Lawson, and Arvid Lindblad.
The decision ended the dispute that began after Alpine had previously succeeded in a review request to remove Gasly’s penalties. For Red Bull, the judgment confirmed that the facts and regulations supported the position defended by the team throughout the process.
“We are very pleased with the decision of the FIA International Court of Appeal, and we want to thank the FIA for demonstrating the strength of its governance framework,” Red Bull said in a statement. The team also highlighted that it considered the decision important for the integrity of the competition and for sporting justice.
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According to Red Bull, the result represents the correct outcome because disputes must be resolved within the rules and based on what happened on the track: “We are pleased that the ICA has now confirmed this view,” the team added.
The recovery of third place also guaranteed Hadjar his first podium with Red Bull, after the result had previously been removed: “Everyone at Oracle Red Bull Racing is very happy that Isack’s outstanding performance in Monaco has been reinstated, securing his first podium with the team,” the statement concludes.
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